BLAC has intervened in an appeal involving the Toronto Police Services Board. This case is critical because of its implications for transparency and fairness in hiring decisions. A job applicant, who was trying to build a career in law enforcement, was denied a...
News & Updates
Child Welfare Survivors Can Now Apply for Permanent Residence Status!
Our System, Our Children, Our Responsibility: A Campaign Against the Deportation of Child Welfare Survivors, is a coalition steered by BLAC that seeks to end the deportations of child welfare survivors and to address their related immigration issues. As a result of...
BLAC in the News: Discrimination in Toronto Housing Market
BLAC’s Interim Legal Director, Piera Savage can be found quoted in an article by the CBC discussing racism in the housing market. "Recherche de logement à Toronto : les personnes noires sont plus discriminées" In this French article there is an exploration of...
BLAC in Black and White: A quarterly newsletter on all things BLAC
Check out our latest newsletter for November 2023 here! Here are our previous issues which feature BLAC’s work over the past year: July 2033 May 2023 February 2023 October 2022
BLAC in the news: Extra Enforcement after Cannabis Legalization
BLAC's Interim Executive Director, Selwyn Pieters can be found quoted in this article by the Toronto Star discussing charges for cannabis after legalization. Five years after legalization, the enforcement of cannabis-related offences continues to occur more often in...
Our Newsletter is Out!
Our July issue of BLAC in Black and White is out now! Ever heard of an administrative removal in school and curious how different it is from a suspension or expulsion? Wondering how the pandemic impacted Black families and child welfare survivors? Have you heard of...
Joint Letter to Premiers from Civil Society Groups on Bail Reform Changes
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) and the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) are demanding changes to bail reform, warning that the planned changes are...
PRESS RELEASE: “Neptune Four” Decision
The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is delighted with the Ontario Civilian Police Commission's decision. BLAC represented three of the four boys in the “Neptune 4” case and thanks counsel Jeff Carolin and Nana Yanful for their work. Read our full Press Release and...
The Forgotten Ones: The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Families and Black Child Welfare Survivors Dealing with Ontario’s Child ‘Protection’ System
The Collective of Child Welfare Survivors (“CCWS”) is a grassroots organization that provides various support for child welfare survivors primarily between the ages 8-29 years old and their families, particularly those who are Black, Indigenous, and racialized. CCWS...
DEADLINE EXTNDED to July 24: Request for Proposal – Legal Writer Services
BLAC wishes to retain one or more subject matter experts and/or legal service provider(s) or firm to provide services to the organization. Read the full Request for Proposal and Form here. To submit your proposal, please complete and submit above form. Proposals must...